In the Morning Light

I am loving these Spring mornings.  Birds chirping, crisp air, windows open, sunshine beaming in the living room, it's too much.  I told you this has become a weather blog.  Translation, life is a bit boring around here, and actually, that's okay.

As for the video, I only recorded the end of their "conversation".  She had so much to say before the camera appeared.   

Another, In Case You Missed It

I am fairly certain most everyone who ventures here also follows PW.  I love, love, love her photography assignments.  This week it's Brothers, and oh, if it doesn't make my heart pitter, patter.  

Hope to post later today. For now enjoying the house with windows open and music playing.

Somethin's Cooking

Baking these for my peeps at work this weekend.

Agony of Defeat

photo from the Bonner Springs Chieftain

One of the great aspects of having a small audience is that I can say virtually what I want, and don't have to take any scuff for it.  From the title you can conclude the results of the election.  That's right, the grumpy man to David's right and our left (you know, the one in the orange collared shirt) won the City Council seat for Ward 3 in Bonner Springs.  Blah.
Tonight, we loaded the kids in the truck and drove around town picking up signs for two hours.  Lastly, we stopped by the liquor store.  Bought a bottle of Broke Ass red wine.  Cheers to the election of 2013!

the Weather Blog

 Slow times, when in the last three posts, most of the discussion involves the weather and arrival of Spring.  Sorry about that.  Times don't feel slow, I have completed many tasks and appointments that I had been procrastinating.  Completed them indeed, usually with three kids in tow.  It sorta makes me feel like Superwoman. 

Tomorrow, though, is a big day.  For the last month, David has been aggressively campaigning for the ward 3 position of the Bonner Springs city council.  Tomorrow, we vote.  For the past several weekends, he packs the kids in the truck and heads about town to campaign.  Tomorrow night I will post the results.

It's amazing what happens to the psyche, when one looks out the window and sees green grass as opposed to dead brown grass.

I have started something new.  E-mealz.  Only the first week and having prepared only two meals, I am pleased with the results and relieved to relinquish the task of meal planning to someone else.  Note to self, the portion sizes and recipes don't account for little hands or thrifty husbands that like to snatch the (bacon) ingredients off the counter.

Last, and never least, I heart chubby, blue eyed babies. 

The First of Its Kind

Wasn't Monday beautiful? Hopefully, Winter is well behind us, and these days are the first of many. Maybe some Spring cleaning is to follow as well. I sure am trying.

The kids have been very obliging for pictures.
Handmade #5 - the headband. I have just about finished a brimmed beanie cap also, but that was really just playing and experimenting.
The last of its kind, the last slice of the eight layer citrus cake. Boy, my kids loved this. It is definitely a special occasion cake.

Expectations

After viewing weather.com last night I expected 77 degrees and sunny. Where was the sunny? I had big plans for pictures outside. Oh well. I herded everyone outside anyway. They don't appear happy in most of the pics b/c they were busy contemplating and chatting about going to the bakery to buy St. Patty's Day cookies. Plus the wind was blowing in their sweet little faces.





I needed to accessorize the baby with pink, so she wouldn't be mistaken as a boy, which ended up happening at Wal-Mart. That's ok though, with her bald head she does look like a little boy. I need to make or buy some hair accessories.
I guess, we have a new tradition on our hands. Last year, we went to Judy's Bakery to buy shamrock sugar cookies. I decided to do the same this year. Although the trip was short lived and not a lot of holiday hoopla, it was a little holiday memory.

She kept kicking off these little pink shoes. Aren't they sweet?
Today, for some reason, several grandma's at Wal-Mart kept trying to sneak a peak into the car seat as we pushed our way through Wal-Mart. One grandma spoke in a little baby voice and told Betsy, "no, they can't pinch you, you've got your green on..." it was so very sweet. Luckily, that lady wasn't the one who called Betsy a boy, ha, ha just kidding.
After lunch, getting ready for story time and nap time.
Not sure what is with all of the posting. Have a wonderful weekend. I am looking into reading the 10 Habits of Happy Mothers. I heard about it while listening to Dave Ramsey.